Parental support and mental health among transgender adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 791-793

  Simons, Lisa ^a   Schrager, Sheree M ^a   Clark, Leslie F ^a,b   Belzer, Marvin ^a,b   Olson, Johanna ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Depression; Parental support; Quality of life; Transgender

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTAL SUPPORT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SUPPORT GROUP; TRANSGENDERISM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENTS; DEPRESSION; PARENTAL SUPPORT; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRANSGENDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSGENDERED PERSONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888058858     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.07.019     Document Type: Article

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